§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of State for Defence how many visits by British troops he plans to the Far East for maritime, jungle and air training in 1972; and what cost estimate he has made.
§ Lord BalnielI would refer the hon. Gentleman to paragraph 20 of Chapter I of the Statement on the Defence Estimates, 1971 (Cmnd.4592), which makes it clear that there will be a considerable number of such visits from 1972 onwards.
I cannot give a detailed estimate of the number or cost of visits during 1972 at this stage.